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Filmography
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Known For
Deep Red Writer (1975) -
Phenomena Writer (1985) -
The Bird with the Crystal Plumage Writer (1970) -
Known For
Opera Writer (1987) -
Writer
Dark Glasses (2022) -
Suspiria (2018) -
Dracula 3D (2012) -
Giallo (2009) -
Mother of Tears (2007) -
Do You Like Hitchcock? (2005) -
The Card Player (2003) -
Sleepless (2001) -
The Phantom of the Opera (1998) -
The Wax Mask (1997) -
![The Stendhal Syndrome]( "The Stendhal Syndrome")
The Stendhal Syndrome (1996) -
![Trauma]( "Trauma")
Trauma (1993) -
![The Sect]( "The Sect")
The Sect (1991) -
![Two Evil Eyes]( "Two Evil Eyes")
Two Evil Eyes (1990) -
![The Church]( "The Church")
The Church (1989) -
Gli incubi di Dario Argento (1987)
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![Opera]( "Opera")
Opera (1987) -
![Demons 2]( "Demons 2")
Demons 2 (1986) -
![Demons]( "Demons")
Demons (1985) -
![Phenomena]( "Phenomena")
Phenomena (1985) -
![Tenebrae]( "Tenebrae")
Tenebrae (1982) -
![Inferno]( "Inferno")
Inferno (1980) -
![Suspiria]( "Suspiria")
Suspiria (1977) -
![Deep Red]( "Deep Red")
Deep Red (1975) -
![The Five Days]( "The Five Days")
The Five Days (1973) -
![La porta sul buio]( "La porta sul buio")
La porta sul buio (1973) -
![Four Flies on Grey Velvet]( "Four Flies on Grey Velvet")
Four Flies on Grey Velvet (1971) -
![The Cat o' Nine Tails]( "The Cat o' Nine Tails")
The Cat o' Nine Tails (1971) -
![The Bird with the Crystal Plumage]( "The Bird with the Crystal Plumage")
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![Season of the Senses]( "Season of the Senses")
Season of the Senses (1969) -
![Battle of the Commandos]( "Battle of the Commandos")
Battle of the Commandos (1969) -
![The 5-Man Army]( "The 5-Man Army")
The 5-Man Army (1969) -
![Probability Zero]( "Probability Zero")
Probability Zero (1969) -
![Love Circle]( "Love Circle")
Love Circle (1969) -
![Cemetery Without Crosses]( "Cemetery Without Crosses")
Cemetery Without Crosses (1969) -
![Once Upon a Time in the West]( "Once Upon a Time in the West")
Once Upon a Time in the West (1968) -
![La rivoluzione sessuale]( "La rivoluzione sessuale")
La rivoluzione sessuale (1968) -
![Commandos]( "Commandos")
Commandos (1968) -
![The Hell Before Death]( "The Hell Before Death")
The Hell Before Death (1968) -
![Today We Kill, Tomorrow We Die!]( "Today We Kill, Tomorrow We Die!")
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![Every Man Is My Enemy]( "Every Man Is My Enemy")
Every Man Is My Enemy (1967) -
Writer
![Scusi, lei è favorevole o contrario?]( "Scusi, lei è favorevole o contrario?")
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Director
![Dark Glasses]( "Dark Glasses")
Dark Glasses (2022) -
![Dracula 3D]( "Dracula 3D")
Dracula 3D (2012) -
![Giallo]( "Giallo")
Giallo (2009) -
![Mother of Tears]( "Mother of Tears")
Mother of Tears (2007) -
![Masters of Horror]( "Masters of Horror")
Masters of Horror (2005-2006) -
![Do You Like Hitchcock?]( "Do You Like Hitchcock?")
Do You Like Hitchcock? (2005) -
![The Card Player]( "The Card Player")
The Card Player (2003) -
![Eridania: Zefiro]( "Eridania: Zefiro")
Eridania: Zefiro (2002) -
![Sleepless]( "Sleepless")
Sleepless (2001) -
![AIMA: Vicolo cieco]( "AIMA: Vicolo cieco")
AIMA: Vicolo cieco (1999) -
![The Phantom of the Opera]( "The Phantom of the Opera")
The Phantom of the Opera (1998) -
![The Stendhal Syndrome]( "The Stendhal Syndrome")
The Stendhal Syndrome (1996) -
![Trauma]( "Trauma")
Trauma (1993) -
![The King of Ads]( "The King of Ads")
The King of Ads (1991) -
![Two Evil Eyes]( "Two Evil Eyes")
Two Evil Eyes (1990) -
Gli incubi di Dario Argento (1987)
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![Opera]( "Opera")
Opera (1987) -
![Phenomena]( "Phenomena")
Phenomena (1985) -
![Tenebrae]( "Tenebrae")
Tenebrae (1982) -
![Inferno]( "Inferno")
Inferno (1980) -
![Suspiria]( "Suspiria")
Suspiria (1977) -
![Deep Red]( "Deep Red")
Deep Red (1975) -
![The Five Days]( "The Five Days")
The Five Days (1973) -
![La porta sul buio]( "La porta sul buio")
La porta sul buio (1973) -
![Four Flies on Grey Velvet]( "Four Flies on Grey Velvet")
Four Flies on Grey Velvet (1971) -
![The Cat o' Nine Tails]( "The Cat o' Nine Tails")
The Cat o' Nine Tails (1971) -
Director
![The Bird with the Crystal Plumage]( "The Bird with the Crystal Plumage")
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Producer
![She Will]( "She Will")
She Will (2021) -
![Mother of Tears]( "Mother of Tears")
Mother of Tears (2007) -
![The Card Player]( "The Card Player")
The Card Player (2003) -
![Sleepless]( "Sleepless")
Sleepless (2001) -
![Scarlet Diva]( "Scarlet Diva")
Scarlet Diva (2000) -
![The Wax Mask]( "The Wax Mask")
The Wax Mask (1997) -
![The Stendhal Syndrome]( "The Stendhal Syndrome")
The Stendhal Syndrome (1996) -
![Trauma]( "Trauma")
Trauma (1993) -
![The Sect]( "The Sect")
The Sect (1991) -
![Two Evil Eyes]( "Two Evil Eyes")
Two Evil Eyes (1990) -
![The Church]( "The Church")
The Church (1989) -
Gli incubi di Dario Argento (1987)
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![Opera]( "Opera")
Opera (1987) -
![Turno di notte]( "Turno di notte")
Turno di notte (1987) -
![Demons 2]( "Demons 2")
Demons 2 (1986) -
![Demons]( "Demons")
Demons (1985) -
![Phenomena]( "Phenomena")
Phenomena (1985) -
![Dawn of the Dead]( "Dawn of the Dead")
Dawn of the Dead (1978) -
Producer
![La porta sul buio]( "La porta sul buio")
La porta sul buio (1973) -
Actor
![Vortex]( "Vortex")
Vortex Lui (2021) -
![100 Bullets D'Argento]( "100 Bullets D'Argento")
100 Bullets D'Argento D'Argento (2012) -
![Tutti pazzi per amore]( "Tutti pazzi per amore")
Tutti pazzi per amore Ugo, presidente commissione d'esame (2010) -
![Il cielo è sempre più blu]( "Il cielo è sempre più blu")
Il cielo è sempre più blu Man Confessing To Fransiscan Monk (1996) -
![Innocent Blood]( "Innocent Blood")
Innocent Blood Paramedic (1992) -
![Opera]( "Opera")
Opera Narrator (Italian version) (1987) -
![Phenomena]( "Phenomena")
Phenomena Narrator (1985) -
![Tenebrae]( "Tenebrae")
Tenebrae Narrator (Italian version) / Murderer's Hands (1982) -
![Inferno]( "Inferno")
Inferno Emilio Varelli (1980) -
![Suspiria]( "Suspiria")
Suspiria Narrator (1977) -
![Deep Red]( "Deep Red")
Deep Red Murderer's Hands (1975) -
![The Five Days]( "The Five Days")
The Five Days Bandaged man with Tranzunto (1973) -
![The Bird with the Crystal Plumage]( "The Bird with the Crystal Plumage")
The Bird with the Crystal Plumage Murderer's Hands (1970) -
Actor
![Scusi, lei è favorevole o contrario?]( "Scusi, lei è favorevole o contrario?")
Scusi, lei è favorevole o contrario? Priest (1966) -
Archive footage
![Visioni senza tempo - Anna Napoli e il montaggio cinematografico]( "Visioni senza tempo - Anna Napoli e il montaggio cinematografico")
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![Le Fossoyeur de Films]( "Le Fossoyeur de Films")
Le Fossoyeur de Films (2017) -
![Close Up]( "Close Up")
Close Up (2012) -
Der Fall der vier Fliegen (2012)
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Archive footage
![Quelli che... il calcio]( "Quelli che... il calcio")
Quelli che... il calcio (2007) -
![Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film]( "Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film")
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Editor
![Trauma]( "Trauma")
Trauma (1993) -
Editor
![Dawn of the Dead]( "Dawn of the Dead")
Dawn of the Dead (1978) -
Additional Crew
![Macbeth]( "Macbeth")
Macbeth (2015) -
![Demons]( "Demons")
Demons (1985) -
Composer
![Dawn of the Dead]( "Dawn of the Dead")
Dawn of the Dead (1978) -
Composer
![Suspiria]( "Suspiria")
Suspiria (1977) -
Script and Continuity Department
![Dawn of the Dead]( "Dawn of the Dead")
Dawn of the Dead (1978)
All Filmography
Videos
Awards
14 wins & 8 nominations.Did You Know
Trivia
Discovered actress Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni after seeing her on Italian television. He later cast her in Demons 2 (1986).
Quotes
I love Russian cinema. Dziga Vertov is my favorite. [Andrei Tarkovsky] so-so. I prefer the fantasy of [Sergei Eisenstein]'s October (Ten Days that Shook the World) (1927).
Trademark
The closing credits of all his films begin with the caption "You have been watching" followed by the movie's title.
Nickname
Master of Horror
Personal Details
Born
Rome, Lazio, Italy
Height:
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